Welcome to The Horse's Hoof, News for Barefoot Hoofcare
"The Horse's Hoof" is this informational website, as well as
a quarterly printed 24 page magazine that is available in our online
store. The Horse’s Hoof is a generic barefoot resource
that welcomes all methods of barefoot trimming, and supports all forms of
hoof care that focus on creating healthier hooves. We advocate finding compromises
to create more natural, healthier living conditions for all horses. We believe
that a good system of barefoot horse care is the ultimate prevention
against serious hoof ailments that affect our domestic horses. Healthy hooves
create happy horses!
Released April 29, 2008!!! Order your copy today! Available
everywhere books are sold. "The Soul of a Horse, Life Lessons from the
Herd" by Joe Camp
Dr. Robert Miller, a Western Hall of Fame vet said: "I read
The Soul of a Horse and I see the soul of a man. I am absolutely captivated."
Click here to read Joe Camp's article (PDF file) from
THH 28!
Order from your favorite bookseller at http://www.thesoulofahorse.com/Pre-Order-Reviews.htm
April 29, 2008 - from Random House-Harmony
Joe Camp showed us the heart and soul of a dog when he created Benji. Now,
in this engaging, emotional, often humorous book, he deftly lures us into
the heart and soul of a horse with a riveting story that navigates uncharted,
often controversial territory and will change the way you think about horses.
Full of the unexpected!
Order from your favorite bookseller at http://www.thesoulofahorse.com/Pre-Order-Reviews.htm
Click here to read Joe Camp's article
(PDF file) from The Horse's Hoof Magazine Issue 28!
View the video of Joe & Kathleen Camp's herd, who live in
a wonderful, natural environment: Dancing
Barefoot Video
Click here for the Contents List of every
Issue of The Horse's Hoof Magazine!
NEW IMPROVED! Take a look
at our newly reorganized Articles page,
plus the Natural Horse Care Articles
page.
NEW Photos! in the Hoof
Gallery: Belle - Healthy Performing
Hooves - Healthy Hooves - Before
& After 2 - Before & After 3
- Founder Prolapse & Penetration
Click here
for newcomer's info - Locate a Professional
Barefoot Trimmer! - THH Trimmer's List
Robert M. Bowker VMD, PhD, Professor of Anatomy, Michigan
State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Webpage: http://pathobiology.msu.edu/people/bowker.html
Research abstracts on Dr. Lisa Lancaster's website: http://www.lancasterequine.com/research.html
Scientific paper: The Growth and Adaptive Capabilities
of Changes in Response to Stress (21-Nov-2003) pdf file
Scientific paper: Contrasting Structural Morphologies
of 'Good’ and 'Bad’ Footed Horses (21-Nov-2003) pdf file
Press release from Michigan State Univ., Physiological
Trimming for a Healthy Equine Foot doc file
Click here for more Bowker links.
Click here to read Joe Camp's article (PDF file) from
The Horse's Hoof Magazine Issue 28!
Visit EasyCare's website for lots of info and articles
on natural hoof care and hoof boots: www.easycareinc.com
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Ertl
The Story of The Horse's Hoof
Magazine "Sometimes I feel like I'm on Barefoot Island,
and THH is my message in a bottle --LOL!!" -- Gail, a subscriber
NEW Issue! The Horse's Hoof Magazine
Issue 30, Spring 2008 released on March 17, 2008! The Horse's Hoof
Magazine is a 24-page quarterly publication that focuses exclusively on
the barefoot horse. Available in both printed and PDF versions. Ad-Free
and subscriber supported! Click
here to subscribe. (PDF issues will be sent out on March 17; printed
issues will be in the mail by end of March.) Click
here for the Contents List of every Issue of The Horse's Hoof Magazine!
The Horse's Hoof Magazine Issue 30, Spring 2008:
- An Interview with Jaime Jackson, Yvonne asks him all the important
questions!
- Highlights from the AANHCP Reno Symposium, Feb. 2008
- The Saga of Gezebella, a personal experience
- Horse Racing and Acute Angles, Why does the horse-racing industry
shoe racehorses with hoof angles which are doomed to fail?
- Hooves of a 27 y.o. Arabian gelding
- My Experiences with Showjumping Barefoot Horses, written by a top
level showjump rider from Australia
- Trimming, 135 Horses at a Time
- Winning barefoot trail horse
- Booting for Endurance, Tips and Tricks from Those in the Know
- Barefoot and Happy Herd in Wickenburg, dressage and jumping horses
- Creating our Paddock Paradise, a personal story from the folks who
make the Hoofjack
- The Equine Sciences Academy
- Counter Rotated Coffin Bone, a case study
- No Horse...No Hoof, a look at hoof nutrition
- Online Hoof Care Courses
- Goldilocks & The Three Bars...An article about moderation while
trimming
- Ramey/Bowker Clinics, November 2007
- Professional Corner & Resources pages with lots of info
- Mustang Hoof Photo Gallery, photos of living wild horse hooves, up
close and personal!
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trimming techniques, reporting on barefoot events, revealing exciting stories,
and covering all methods and all styles of barefoot horse care. We present
you with all the information, from all different points of view, as we journey
into this exciting new world of modern barefoot horse care. Click
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Available everywhere April 29, 2008: Joe Camp's book,
The Soul of a Horse, Life Lessons from the Herd
Dr. Robert Miller, a Western Hall of Fame vet said: "I read
The Soul of a Horse and I see the soul of a man. I am absolutely captivated."
“Lately I have read a number of books that seek to explain and satisfy
the human yen to connect physically, emotionally and even spiritually with
the horse. And yet The Soul of a Horse is the only one I’ve come across
that speaks with a totally resounding note of truth. Coincidentally (or not?)
it’s also the only one I’ve read that is written with the unflinching
insight that a deep and satisfying connection with another individual –
human or otherwise – requires us to set aside our own aspirations, expectations
and needs in order to clearly understand those of the other. A delightful
blend of autobiography, critical analysis and storytelling, this book engages
the reader intellectually and emotionally from start to finish.” —
Ysabelle Dean, Vice President - Australian Equine Barefoot Movement (AEBM)
Inc, Instructor, Associate Clinician, Australian Equine Arts
Order from your favorite bookseller at http://www.thesoulofahorse.com/Pre-Order-Reviews.htm
Barefoot in the major media: Houston Chronicle article
on the (barefoot) Houston Mounted Patrol and their horses:
http://www.chron.com:80/disp/story.mpl/life/main/5730552.html
April 25, 2008: "This month, the last of the horses will have their
metal shoes taken off and their hooves trimmed as part of the Barefoot Program,
which makes the animals happier and healthier, plus it saves the department
money in farrier bills. The success of HPD's Barefoot Program of hoof care
has become a model for departments across the country."
September 25, 26, & 27, 2008:
World Conference 2008 for Natural Hoofcare and Holistic Horse Care
Dr. Hiltrud Strasser, Tuebingen, Germany
Conference speakers include Dr. Robert Bowker and Alexander Nevzorov -
see program for complete listing!
Click here for Strasser
World Conference Program - Click here for Registration
Form 2008
Liberated Horsemanship
Animal behaviorist Bruch Nock, PhD, shares his insights on horse training:
tactful communication and gentle training based on modern learning theory
and the natural behavior and instinct of horses. Don't miss his book, "Ten
Golden Rules of Horse Training."
http://homepage.mac.com/brucenock/Index.html
For German-speaking readers:
In Kürze erhältlich für die Öffentlichkeit!
Deutsche Übersetzung der Offizielle Trimmregeln der AANHCP (Association
for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices)
Hier ist das neue, umfassende offizielle Trainingshandbuch, das von Studenten
der AANHCP in den Natural Trim Workshops benutzt wird. Es enthält die
gegenwärtig gültige Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für
den original Wildpferdetrimm gemäß seinem Urheber, Jaime Jackson.
Aus dem Inhalt: eine neue Methode, um Sohlenstärke zu prüfen, das
Trimmen von Esel- und Mulihufen, das Trimmen von Hufen mit extremer Kapselverformung
(durch chronische Rehe, P3-Rotation, Pantoffelhuf), Trimmbeschränkungen,
Datenmeßformular, und vieles mehr. Diese Anleitung wird empfohlen für
diejenigen, die bereits Jaime Jacksons Buch, The Horse Owners Guide to Natural
Hoof Care, gelesen haben. Ein MUSS für jeden ernsthaften Trimmer. Diese
benutzerfreundliche Anleitung hat eine Spiralbindung für den praktischen
Gebrauch im Feld oder in Workshops und viele klare Fotos.
Anfragen für die deutsche Ausgabe bitte an: Gudrun Buchhofer, email:
gudrun @ go-natural.ca
(The AANHCP Reno Symposium for the Humane and Natural
Care of Horses was a huge success. In addition to 2 days of wonderful
presentations about a variety of topics, we were able to view and photograph
mustang hooves up close and in person. We'll write more about it in issue
30 of THH!)
Don't miss the Reno Symposium for the Humane and Natural Care of Horses!
February 24th-26th, 2008 in Reno, Nevada
Join Jaime Jackson and the Association for the Advancement of Natural
Horse Care Practices (AANHCP) for an extraordinary three day forum featuring
a stellar line-up of the world’s foremost experts in their fields, sharing
new, unpublished, cutting-edge information of vital importance to your horse’s
well-being and performance.
For more info or to sign up, visit http://www.aanhcp.net
Download a PDF flyer here: http://www.aanhcp.net/AANHCP.pdf
Link to Symposium schedule of events (PDF): http://www.aanhcp.net/PubConPF.pdf
December 2007 Horse & Rider Magazine: 7 page Barefoot
Article featured!
Horse & Rider features a 7 page interview with Pete Ramey on the Benefits
of Barefoot. This Q & A style article covers just about all the basics
of going barefoot, including answers to the most common and important questions.
Click here for Horse
& Rider website, or pick up a copy at your newsstand today. Click
here to read Horse & Rider's barefoot article from last year, "Is
Barefoot Better"
Click here to read Joe Camp's article (PDF file) from
The Horse's Hoof Magazine Issue 28!
"The Soul of a Horse, Life Lessons from the Herd"
by Joe Camp - Read about Joe’s new book coming April 29, 2008 from
Random House’s Crown/Harmony at http://www.theSoulofaHorse.com
Empty stalls and naked feet…that’s the heart of the message
that Joe Camp is trying to spread to all the horse lovers of the world.
And even if Joe’s name didn’t ring a bell, you probably know who
he is: remember Benji, that canine superstar who pulled on our heartstrings?
Is it any wonder that the man who created the Benji movies would find that
special connection to horses that draws one towards natural horse care? A
lifelong animal lover, Joe entered the horse world quite recently. His fresh
eyes soon scrutinized traditional horse care practices. His compelling story
is best told in his own words, available soon in his upcoming new book.—Yvonne
Welz.
You can pre-order the book from your favorite bookseller at
http://www.thesoulofahorse.com/Pre-Order-Reviews.htm
“The Soul of a Horse
is beautiful. As I read it, I kept needing to go outside to pet Smokey; not
for his sake, but for mine (actually the best place to read it would be sitting
in the middle of a pasture full of horses). Everyone who reads this book will
laugh a little, cry a little, and think a lot; about the horse, about mankind,
and about themselves. Some will be angry, some will be sad. Others will jump
for joy that this story was told. But this is the case with any Truth. In
the end The Soul of a Horse will pave the road to a better world for our beloved
horses. At the same time I do believe this “hard look in the mirror”
will make the world a little better for people, too.”
Pete Ramey
Author, Clinician, Hoof Rehabilitation Specialist
Pete Ramey's clinic now available on DVD! Click
here to watch a free preview. Click
here to order direct from Pete.
"Under the Horse" 16 Hour Hoof Rehabilitation Series,
10 disc set for $250, released on Sept 21, 2007.
Message from Pete:
SuperHoof.org
An Online Community in Support of the Barefoot Horse. Hoof rehab success stories,
barefoot trimmers directory, barefoot horse resources, registered users can
post their own case studies. Open to all methods.
http://www.superhoof.org
Equi-Spirit™ Toys and Tools
Let Your Horse Play---The Natural Way
Hours of Fun with Extremely Durable, Safe, and Affordable Toys and Horse Training
Balls for Equines of all Sizes
http://www.naturalhorsetalk.com/horsetoys.html
Barefoot Article in Western Horseman Magazine! It was
quite a surprise to see a natural hoof care article featured on the cover
of the July 2007 Western Horseman Magazine. The article by Heidi Nyland,
“Barefoot Every Day: Is It Right for Your Horse?” features master
farrier Gene Ovnicek describing the benefits of barefoot. Accompanying photos
clearly demonstrate that desired heel-first landing. Gene suggests that even
shod horses should spend part of the year barefoot (and he does utilize his
own specialty shoes). Environment and daily care are emphasized as crucial
components of barefoot success, and Gene finishes with this recommendation,
“It’s not just about taking off your horse’s shoes. Ride your
horse as much as you can. That’s the best maintenance.”
Boot Resource for Europe: Hufshop is Now EasyCare's Exclusive
Distributor in Germany
August 23, 2007: EasyCare, Inc. has selected Hufshop as the new German
distributor for all EasyCare hoof boot items. The Hufshop will carry the full
line of hoof boots manufactured by EasyCare and will include Easyboot, Easyboot
Epics, Easyboot Bares, Easyboot Grips, Old Mac's, Boa Horse Boots, EasySoakers,
Comfort Pads and the majority of each hoof boots' accessories. The Hufshop
was established in 1999 by Claudia Baldauf-Jung and Bernd Jung. Both have
been using hoof boots since 1994. They are committed to helping customers
find the best hoof boot for their horse.
The Hufshop already has both dealer and consumer websites in place. Please
visit the Hufshop website at http://www.hufshop.de/
or http://www.hoofshop.com/
for more details.
Dr. Robert M. Bowker Joins Pete Ramey Clinic in Valley Center,
California, in November, 2007 -- To Be Ramey's Last Clinic Anywhere for at
Least Two Years
Robert M. Bowker VMD, PhD, Professor of Anatomy, Michigan State University
College of Veterinary Medicine to host Two-Day Hoof Care Clinic after Ramey.
Ramey, World Renowned Hoof Care Specialist will be taking two years off for
research and writing after this clinic. Scheduled dates are November 10 -
13th. Clinic hosted by Joe Camp, creator of Benji, the canine superstar. Click
here for more details.
